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Association between changes in air quality and hospital admissions during the holi festival
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Sea surface temperature distribution during upwelling along the Polish Baltic coast
PublicationAmong over 150 maps of sea surface temperature in the Polish Baltic coastal region derived from satellite data during the warm period of the year (April-October) in 2000-2002, 41 cases were noted where its distribution showed characteristic features indicating the occurrence of coastal upwelling. The fundamental parameters of range, probability of occurrence and temperature modification caused by water from deeper sea layers...
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Serum zinc level in depressed patients during zinc supplementation of imipramine treatment
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Antenatal Classes in the Context of Prenatal Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sport-related concussion alters cerebral hemodynamic activity during controlled respiration
PublicationThis study investigated cerebral hemodynamic activity following sport-related concussion. Prefrontal cortex oxygenation was assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during a controlled breathing protocol. Wavelet transformation of the NIRS signals showed significant decreases in HbO2 and HbD amplitude at the respiratory frequency interval (0.10–0.6 HZ) from preseason baseline to acute concussion. These results suggest a decreased...
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Numerical analysis of lumbar spine injury during road safety barrier collision
PublicationPurpose: Enhancing road safety is a critical goal worldwide, necessitating the development of clear standards for road safety systems. This study focuses on lumbar spine (L-spine) compression injuries during collisions with concrete road safety barriers (RSBs). It aims to analyze internal forces during impact to understand L-spine injury biomechanics in such accidents. Methods: The research included a literature review, analyzing...
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Experimental Study of Polish Sausage Drying Kinetics and Contraction by Image Data Analysis
PublicationThe goal of this paper has been to add an experimental data set for drying a meat product and provide a comparison with well-established thin-layer drying models. This article presented experimental investigations on the convective drying of Polish sausage slices at a temperature of 40°C. Slices have been in the thickness of 3 to 8mm. Measurements of mass loss and size change were performed. The data have been presented in the...
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Slowly-closing valve behaviour during steam machine accelerated start-up
PublicationThe paper discusses the state of stress in a slowly-closing valve during accelerated start-up of a steam turbine. The valve is one of the first components affected by high temperature gradients and is a key element on which the power, efficiency and safety of the steam system depend. The authors calibrated the valve model based on experimental data and then performed extended Thermal-FSI analyses relative to experiment. The issue...
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Risk Diagnosis and Management with BBN for Civil Engineering Projects during Construction and Operation
PublicationThe authors demonstrate how expert knowledge about the construction and operation phases combined with monitoring data can be utilized for the diagnosis and management of risks typical to large civil engineering projects. The methodology chosen for estimating the probabilities of risk elements is known as Bayesian Belief Networks (BBN). Using a BBN model one can keep on updating the risk event probabilities as the new evidence...
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Minimization of vibrations during milling of flexible structures using mechatronic design techniques
PublicationThe paper presents an innovative effective method of minimizing vibrations during milling of flexible structures, using a new vibration suppression method based on a workpiece holder with adjustable support stiffness. The proposed method is rooted in mechatronic design techniques, which can become a standard procedure for optimizing the milling process.
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Effective Formula for Impact Damping Ratio for Simulation of Earthquake-induced Structural Pounding
PublicationStructural pounding during earthquakes may cause substantial damage to colliding structures. The phenomenon is numerically studied using different models of collisions. The aim of the present paper is to propose an effective formula for the impact damping ratio, as a parameter of the impact force model used to study different problems of structural pounding under seismic excitations. Its accuracy has been verified by four various...
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Research on flue gas flow measurement and modelling in the moving grate biomass boiler
PublicationThe aim of this research was to determine the nature of gas flow in a grate boiler model by the method of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and CFD. The paper presents the comparison of the PIV results with numerical simulations made in the environment of ANSYS Fluent. The main goal of the experiment was to describe the phenomena occurring on the grate. Methodology of modelling solid fuel combustion on the moving grate was proposed...
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Experimental investigations on pressure drop during the condensation in flow of HFE7000 in vertical minichannel
PublicationIn the work presented in the paper authors focused attention on the issues of flow resistance and pressure drop during condensation in the flow. The case of the descending flow through a cylindrical single-channel of 2.3 mm inner diameter was carefully analyzed. In the course of investigations a new working fluid HFE 7000 has been scrutinised which has a strongly differing properties in comparison to the other fluids that are commonly...
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The influence of selenium addition during seeds' germination on the biological properties of obtained sprouts
PublicationSelenium plays a vital role in human body, because in the form of aminoacids (Se-methionine, Se-cysteine) it is found in the active centres of over 25 enzymes, including those regarded as 'cytoprotective'. Unfortunatelly, its daily intake in Poland and other European countries is lower than predicted by dietary recommendations. The consequences of selenium deficiency in diet might be severe, including higher susceptibility to cardio-vascular...
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Modeling N2O behavior during denitrification with different carbon sources and electron acceptors
PublicationA mathematical model was developed for identification of the most important mechanism leading to nitrous oxide (N2O) accumulation in denitrifying activated sludge systems. The activated sludge model No. 2d (ASM2d) was extended to include intermediate three steps of the denitrification process. The formation and accumulation of nitric oxide (NO) was assumed to be very low in the performed laboratory experiments. These experiments...
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MECONIUM SAMPLES USED TO ASSESS INFANT EXPOSURE TO THE COMPONENTS OF ETS DURING PREGNANCY
PublicationThe aim of the study was to use meconium samples to assess fetal exposure to compounds present in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Material and Methods: In order to assess fetal exposure to toxic tobacco smoke compounds, samples of meconium from the offspring of women with different levels of tobacco smoke exposure, and the samples of saliva from the mothers were analyzed. Thiocyanate ion as a biomarker of tobacco smoke exposure,...
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Damping Amplification Caused by a Mechanism that Trans-pass Trough its singular Position
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono badania dotyczące drgania hybrydowego systemu składającego się z mechanizmu i układu ciągłego. Pomimo ich obecności w wielu codziennych doświadczeniach to w większości przypadków technicznych obecność drgań jest niepożądana. Jednym z podstawowych problemów jest tu długie utrzymywanie się i konieczność tłumienia drgań o niskiej częstotliwości. W artykule badana jest metoda tłumienia oparta na niewspółmierności...
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Developing Methodology for Model Tests of Floating Platforms in Low -Depth Towing Tank
PublicationThe paper presents two different methods of physical modeling of semi-submersible platform mooring system for research in low depth towing tank. The tested model was made in the scale of 1:100 resembling the "Thunder Horse" platform moored in the Gulf of Mexico at a depth of 1,920 m. Its mooring system consisted of 16 semi-taut mooring lines (chain-wire-chain) spaced starshape and attached at the bottom to suction piles. The tests...
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Developing a methodology for model tests of floating platforms in a towing tank of low depth
PublicationThe paper presents two ways to mooring model of semi-submersible platform for research in the small depth towing pool. The tested model was made in the likeness of 1:100 Thunder Horse platform moored in the Gulf of Mexico at a depth of 1,920 m. Its mooring system consisted of 16 semi-taut mooring lines (chain-wire-chain) spaced Star-shape and attached at the bottom to the suction piles. The tests were performed in the towing pool...
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Nitrogen conversion during treatment of various type of wastewater in multistage treatment wetlands
PublicationThe objective of this investigation was to recognize nitrogen speciation during wastewater treatment in three multistage TWs (MTWs), which are assuming more a most effective in nitrogen removal than single stage TWs. Carried out investigations and analysis enable for determination of conditions, relationships and processes responsible for nitrogen conversions in subsequent stages of MTWs. In treated wastewater and reject water...
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VIBRATION SURVEILLANCE DURING MILLING OF FLEXIBLE DETAILS WITH A USE OF THE ACTIVE OPTIMAL CONTROL
PublicationThe main goal of modern machining operations is to achieve increasingly better performance. High Speed Machining and/or High Performance Cutting, despite a lot of advantages, have also some drawbacks, for example, a possibility of losing stability and development of self-excited chatter vibration. This paper presents an approach of vibration surveillance during high speed milling with a use of active optimal control. Non-stationary...
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The application of moving bed biofilm reactor to denitrification process after trickling filters
PublicationThe paper presents research of a prototype moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). The device was used for the post-denitrification process and was installed at the end of a technological system consisting of a septic tank and two trickling filters. The concentrations of suspended biomass and biomass attached on the EvU Perl moving bed surface were determined. The impact of the external organic carbon concentration on the denitrification...
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Linking of adjacent three-storey buildings for mitigation of structural pounding during earthquakes
PublicationThe reports after major earthquakes indicate that the earthquake-induced pounding between insufficiently separated buildings may lead to significant damage or even total collapse of structures. An intensive study has recently been carried out on mitigation of pounding hazards so as to minimize the structural damages or prevent collisions at all. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the method when two adjacent...
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A mechatronic approach towards vibration surveillance during slender milling of flexible details
PublicationPraca dotyczy zastosowania elementów projektowania mechatronicznego do nadzorowania drgań podczas frezowania przedmiotów podatnych z wykorzystaniem aktywnego sterowania optymalnego. Opisano dynamikę układu sterowanego i zdefiniowano optymalny sygnał sterujący we współrzędnych hybrydowych. Wyodrębniono trzy podukłady: strukturalny, modalny i łączący. Uruchomiono program symulacji komputerowej, który umożliwił uzyskanie wyników potwierdzających...
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Hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of pollutants as a factor influencing their redistribution during snowpack melt
PublicationGlaciers accumulate organic pollutants delivered by snow. However, our understanding of the exact dynamics of organic pollutants in the snowpack relies primarily on laboratory experiments and mathematical models. To fill the gap related to the detailed field data, we have conducted observations of melting snow profiles in two locations and three different stages of melting on one High Arctic glacier, as well as in superimposed...
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A repeated game formulation of network embedded coding for multicast resilience in extreme conditions
PublicationComputer networks and data sharing applications are vital for our current society and fundamental for any available ICT solution, so that networking is considered as one of the key critical infrastructures and its correct behavior should be always enforced, even in case of disasters or severe execution conditions. Resilience is a strongly demanding nonfunctional requirement for current computer networks, and one of the key factors...
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Vibration of the bridge under moving singular loads - theoretical formulation and numerical solution
PublicationThe paper presents the results of the numerical analysis of a simple vehicle passing over a simply supported bridge span. The bridge is modelled by a Euler-Bernoulli beam. The vehicle is modelled as a linear, visco-elastic oscillator, moving at a constant speed. The system is described by a set of differential equations of motion and solved numerically using the Runge-Kutta algorithm. The results are compared with the solution...
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Mathematical Modelling of a Seismic Isolation System to Protect Structures During Damaging Earthquakes
PublicationThe present study aims to determine the effectiveness of a nonlinear mathematical model in simulating complex mechanical behaviour of a seismic isolation system to protect structures during strong and damaging earthquakes. In order to construct the Polymeric Bearings considered in this research, a specially prepared flexible polyurethane elastomer with increased damping properties has been used. The usefulness of the proposed mathematical...
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Analysis of sloping brace stiffness influence on stability and load bearing capacity of a truss
PublicationThe paper is focused on the numerical study of stability and load bearing capacity of a truss with side elastic braces. The structure is made in reality. The rotational and sliding brace stiffnesses were taken into account. Linear buckling analysis and non-linear static analysis with geometric and material nonlinearity were performed for the beam and shell model of the truss with respect to the angle of sloping braces. As a result...
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Approach Manoeuvre During Emergency Ship-to-Ship Transfer Operation with Oil Spill
PublicationOne of the major activities during Ship to Ship (STS) transfer operation at sea is to safe approach the Ship to be Lightered (SBL) which moves on a constant heading with slow speed or drifting. In the paper described the manoeuvring problem for approaching during emergency STS transfer operation with oil spill. The approach manoeuvre is considered as a sequence of navigation manoeuvres in specific navigational environment with...
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Technology Concept of TLP Platform Towing and Installation in Waters with Depth of 60 m
PublicationThe article is part of the design and research work conducted at the Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, in cooperation with a number of other research centres, which concerns offshore wind farms planned to be built in the Polish zone of the Baltic sea in the next years. One of most difficult tasks in this project is building suitable foundations for each power unit consisting of a...
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Five-phase Induction Motor Drive Operation During Stator Phase Fault
PublicationThe article presents the most important advantages of multi-phase electric drives. The construction of a five-phase squirrel cage induction motor together with possible stator winding distribution cases is presented, which affect the properties of such motor. Increased reliability of five-phase drives was indicated. The drive operation properties were confirmed by experimental results.
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Analysis of the effect of the seismic gap on the response of buildings experiencing pounding during earthquakes
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of the seismic gap on the dynamic response of buildings experiencing earthquake-induced pounding. Three buildings have been analysed, which are 5-storey, 7-storey and 9-storey structures. Three possible pounding scenarios have been considered, which are pounding between 5-storey and 7-storey buildings, pounding between 5-storey and 9-storey buildings and pounding between 7-storey...
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Analyzing Preconditions to Introduce Internet Voting in Portugal: Insights from the Estonian Model
PublicationInternet voting has been trialed or introduced for several countries, including Norway, Portugal, United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland as an additional voting channel to increase voter turnout and, also to modernize the electoral process. However, only Estonia has successful introduced internet voting, deploying e-enabled elections in general governmental levels. This paper aims to provide an exploratory study on the Estonian...
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Diving boldly into COVID‐19 contaminated wastewater: Eyes at nanotechnology‐assisted solutions
PublicationSeveral studies have been directed to find scalable, swift, accurate, and cost-effective strategies for detecting, monitoring, and treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Indeed, the lack of a fast and practical method for detecting the infected regions makes decision-making challenging to combat the critical pandemic-struck situations. The probable ‘wrong’, or rather inadequate, decisions not only have a boomerang effect...
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Trajectory planning in collision situations at sea by evolutionary computation - experiments with moving targets
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The effect of temperature during soybean oil hydrogenation on nickel catalyst poisoning by phospholipids.
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Identification of inertia, damping and stiffness parameters for low pressure steam turbine framework.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metodę identyfikacji masy tłumienia i sztywności kadłuba części niskoprężnej turbiny parowej 200MW.
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Laboratory investigations of the flow characteristics during intrapertonealperfusional chemotherapy in hyperthermia - preliminary results.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono program laboratoryjnych badań procesu perfuzji dootrzewnowej oraz wstępne wyniki pomiarów. Omówiono konstrukcję stanowiska badawczego, analizując jego podobieństwa i różnice względem rzeczywistej jamy brzusznej człowieka. Przedstawiono orientacyjne wyniki pomiarów, pozwalające pozytywnie ocenić celowość podjętych badań.
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The measurement and calculation of gas temperature inside a switchgear during fault arc period.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono metodę obliczania temperatury gazu wewnątrz rozdzielnicy szczelnej z izolacją powietrzną podczas zwarć łukowych w oparciu o równanie przewodnictwa cieplnego. Przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych temperatury gazów podczas zwarć z łukiem wędrującym. Opisano model do badań, układ probierczy i warunki badań. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z wynikami badań eksperymentalnych.
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Magneto-mechanical properties evolution of Fe-C alloy during precipitation process.
PublicationZbadano pętlę histerezy magnetycznej oraz natężenia mechanicznego i polowego efektu Barkhausena w stopie Fe-C w funkcji czasu wygrzewania izotermicznego w temperaturze 473 K. Wyznaczono rozkłady poziomu naprężeń wewnętrznych oraz straty energii na procesy histerezowe. Wykazano, iż pole koercji Hc jest paraboliczną funkcją średniego poziomu naprężeń sigma-i.
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Influence of porous coating on heat transfer during R22 and R134a flow boiling.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wpływ powłoki porowatej na przenoszenie ciepła i spadku ciśnienia podczas wrzenia w przepływie czynników chłodniczych, R22 i R134a.
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Probabilistic concept of defining the situations possible to occur during operation of floating docks
PublicationW artykule zasygnalizowana została możliwość oszacowania bezpieczeństwa doków pływajacych, w wyniku zastosowania teorii procesów semimarkowskich, zarówno w fazie projektowania jak też eksploatacji. Przedstawiono opis formalny sytuacji, jakie mogą zaistnieć podczas funkcjonowania (działania) doków pływających, zarówno budowlanych jak również remontowych. Wyróżniono takie sytuacje jak: normalna, skomplikowana, niebezpieczna, awaryjna...
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Modelling and simulation of vibration surveillance during ball end milling of flexible details
PublicationPraca dotyczy nadzorowania drgań w procesie frezowania szybkościowego przedmiotów podatnych za pomocą doboru optymalnej prędkości obrotowej wrzeciona. W niestacjonarnym układzie drgającym modelowanym dyskretnie wyodrębniono podukład modalny, podukład strukturalny oraz podukład łączący. Dynamikę procesu skrawania opisano we współrzędnych hybrydowych, przez co uzyskano znacznie mniejszy rząd niż w przypadku modelu strukturalnego....
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Effect of fabric anisotropy on shear localization in sand during plane strain compression
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki numerycznej wpływu anizotropii strukturalnej w materiałach granulowanych na powstawanie lokalizacji odkształceń. Obliczenia wykonano dla ściskania w płaskim stanie odkształcenia stosując metodę elementów skończonych na bazie mikropolarnego modelu hipoplastycznego.
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Discrete modeling of micro-structure evolution during concrete fracture using DEM
PublicationW artykule pokazano wyniki dyskretne DEM dla betonu poddanego ściskaniu i rozciąganiu jednoosiowemu. Wyniki siła-przemieszczenie i zarysowania porównano z doświadczeniami. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na zjawiska mikrostrukturalne podczas zarysowania na poziomie kruszywa.
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Buckling analyses of metal cylindrical silos containing bulk solids during filling
PublicationThe paper presents 3D results on stability of thin-walled cylindrical metal silos made of isotropic rolled and corrugated plates containing bulk solids. The behavior of bulk solids was described using a hypoplastic constitutive model. Nonlinear finite element (FE) analyses with both geometric and material nonlinearity were performed with a perfect and an imperfect silo shell wherein initial geometric imperfections were taken into...
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Degradacja stali w środowisku reaktorów hydrokrakingu
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono mechanizmy degradacji środowiskowej stali chromowo-molibdenowych 2,25(3)-1Mo(V) stosowanych na zbiorniki reaktorów hydrokrakingu oraz mechanizmy niszczenia materiałów austenitycznych 18Cr-10Ni-Nb, w postaci wykładziny wewnętrznej zbiorników i elementów wyposażenia wewnętrznego.
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Motives for Going International and Entry Modes of Family Firms in Poland
PublicationThe artucule in the theoretical part focuses on theoretical concepts of firm internationalisation and specifics of internationalisation of FBs, especially their motives for going international. In the empirical part the quqantitative approach is adopted. The results of survey are presented on the sample of 216 firms, including 88 FBs. The statistical analysis is carried out
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Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Catalytic Combustion of Polypropylene
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